Patents by Inventor Bruce M. Kliment

Bruce M. Kliment has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Track compensator
    Patent number: 4726631
    Abstract: A track compensator for adjusting tension of an endless track on a track-laying vehicle and for absorbing changes in track tension during vehicle operation. A tension adjuster, connected to an idler wheel, adjusts the distance between a drive wheel, at one end of the track, and the idler wheel at the other end of the track. A shock absorber mounted between the vehicle and the tension adjuster absorbs stress on the track caused by debris between the track and vehicle wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond E. Jones, James J. Connerley, Bruce M. Kliment